In This World of Wonders
World-renowned Christian philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff ’53 shares glimpses into his life through a series of vignettes in his memoir, In This World of Wonders: Memoir of a Life in Learning (Eerdmans Publishing, 2019).
“I think of the succession of the vignettes as scenes on a journey through the landscape of memory,” Wolterstorff writes in the preface. “As a scene catches my eye, I stop to look. … There are benches here and there where I can sit and reflect on the significance of what I am seeing. Now and then, I glance ahead.”
His book moves from his humble beginnings in a tiny Minnesota village to his education at Ƶ and Harvard, to his career of teaching philosophy and writing books, to the experiences that prompted some of his writing.
“This marvelous memoir embodies everything I admire about Nick Wolterstorff,” writes Ƶ philosophy professor James K.A. Smith. “It is wise, humane, and beautiful, infused with love and a passion for justice.”